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All dead in Cambodia plane crash All dead in Cambodia plane crash
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All 22 people, most of them South Korean tourists, on board a plane which crashed in Cambodia on Monday were killed, a government minister says.All 22 people, most of them South Korean tourists, on board a plane which crashed in Cambodia on Monday were killed, a government minister says.
"All have died. It is confirmed," said Information Minister Khieu Kanharith."All have died. It is confirmed," said Information Minister Khieu Kanharith.
Relatives of passengers have been arriving in Kampot province close to Bukor mountain where a helicopter search found the wreckage of the AN-24.Relatives of passengers have been arriving in Kampot province close to Bukor mountain where a helicopter search found the wreckage of the AN-24.
The plane lost contact on an internal flight in bad weather. Heavy rain and thick clouds have hampered the search. The plane lost contact on an internal flight in bad weather. Heavy rain and thick clouds hampered the search.
"We have located the crash site. It's high on the mountain," search pilot Tep Sitha told the Reuters news agency from the air."We have located the crash site. It's high on the mountain," search pilot Tep Sitha told the Reuters news agency from the air.
But it has not been possible for helicopters to land at the site, because the tree cover is too dense. A brief inspection of the site confirmed that none of the passengers or crew had survived.
"The immediate step to be taken is to clear some forest for access," said deputy provincial governor Khoy Khun Huor. "Helicopters now cannot land close to it." It had not been possible for helicopters to land at the site, because the tree cover is too dense. Rescue teams will have to cut through dense forest to reach it.
Maintenance reviewMaintenance review
The AN-24 plane had been making a short scheduled flight from Siem Reap to the coastal town of Sihanoukville when it disappeared from radar screens on Monday morning. The PMT Air flight had been making a short scheduled flight from Siem Reap to the coastal town of Sihanoukville when it disappeared from radar screens on Monday morning.
NATIONALITIES ON BOARD 13 South KoreansFive Cambodians (crew)Three CzechsRussian pilotNATIONALITIES ON BOARD 13 South KoreansFive Cambodians (crew)Three CzechsRussian pilot
Aviation authorities suggested that bad weather might have played a part in the crash.Aviation authorities suggested that bad weather might have played a part in the crash.
Thirteen of the passengers were members of a South Korean tour group who were heading for the beach after spending time at the Angkor temples.Thirteen of the passengers were members of a South Korean tour group who were heading for the beach after spending time at the Angkor temples.
Three Czechs and the five-member Cambodian crew were also on board, as well as a Russian pilot.Three Czechs and the five-member Cambodian crew were also on board, as well as a Russian pilot.
The director of PMT Air, which operates the route, said that the plane had been in "good condition". The director of PMT Air said that the plane had been in "good condition".
However, South Korean aviation authorities have ordered a maintenance review of the air carrier, as well as Royal Khmer Airlines.However, South Korean aviation authorities have ordered a maintenance review of the air carrier, as well as Royal Khmer Airlines.
The service has only been running since January and tourism officials had hoped it would encourage visitors to spend longer in the country, says a BBC correspondent in Phnom Penh.The service has only been running since January and tourism officials had hoped it would encourage visitors to spend longer in the country, says a BBC correspondent in Phnom Penh.
Some 250,000 tourists visited Cambodia from South Korea last year - more than any other nationality.Some 250,000 tourists visited Cambodia from South Korea last year - more than any other nationality.